Latest, Updated form 2 English Schemes of Work
ENGLISH SCHEMES OF WORK
FORM TWO
TERM ONE
REFERENCES:
- Secondary English Student’s Book 2
- Teacher’s Guide Book 2
| WK | LSN | TOPIC | SUB-TOPIC | OBJECTIVES | L/ACTIVITIES | L/T AIDS | REFERENCE | REMARKS |
| 1 | OPENING AND REVISION OF END YEAR EXAMS | |||||||
| 5 | Word Study | Building vocabulary | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Identify the meaning of words and be able to use them correctly | Filling gaps Gap filling Discussing the vocabulary | dictionary dictionary
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 9-10 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 6 | Grammar | Collective noun | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Identify the collective nouns correctly | Discussing the collective nouns | Charts
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 6-7 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Writing | Punctuation marks – hyphen | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Demonstrate the ability to use the hyphen correctly | Discussing the use of punctuation marks Writing sentences with punctuation marks | Sample sentences
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 39-41 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | |
| 2 | Listening And Speaking | Listening and speaking Silent Letters | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: -Identify the silent letters in words given -Read words with silent letters aloud | Listening Speaking Exercise | Charts | Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 11-12 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 3 | Study Skills | Skimming | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: – Skim through the given passage and answer questions from it correctly | Discussing Reading Writing answers | Excerpts of plays
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 139-141 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 4 | Reading | Reading comprehension The Money Doubler
| By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: · Read the passage silently · Answer questions on the passage correctly. · Use the vocabulary in the passage correctly in sentences
| Reading comprehension Discussing oral questions Writing answers
| Pre-reading activities
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 25-27 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 5 | Word Study | Building vocabulary | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Use given words from the passage to fill in a crossword puzzle | Gap filling | Crossword puzzle Dictionary
| Secondary English Bk 2 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 6 | Grammar | Compound nouns | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Demonstrate the ability to form compound words from a given list of words | Discussing the formation of compound nouns Writing compound nouns
| Sample compound nouns | Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 8-9 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Writing | Punctuation marks – apostrophe | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Tell the different uses of an apostrophe when asked to do so Show the symbol of an apostrophe (’) | Discussing the use of punctuation marks Writing sentences | charts
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 40 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | |
| 2 | Listening And Speaking | Stress | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: -Use stress differently to bring out a difference in meaning -Underline the stressed syllables in words according to the way they are used in sentences | Listening Discussing oral questions Speaking Writing
| Charts
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 31-33 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 3 | Study Skills | Telephone etiquette | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Demonstrate awareness of Telephone etiquette Conduct s telephone conversation using etiquette | Listening to a conversation Discussing the Telephone etiquette | Audio tapes
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 129-130 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 4 | Reading | Reading comprehension Celebrating Our Gender | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: · Read the passage silently · Answer questions on the passage correctly. · Use the vocabulary in the passage correctly in sentences
| Reading comprehension Discussing oral questions Writing answers | Pre-reading activities
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 34-36 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 5 | Grammar | Phrasal quantifiers | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Demonstrate the knowledge of Phrasal quantifiers | Discussing Writing Phrasal quantifiers
| charts
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 17-19 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 6 | Writing | Using figurative language | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Demonstrate the ability to use figurative language in writing or speaking | Discussing the use of figurative language Writing paragraphs with | Resource person
| Secondary English Bk 2 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Listening And Speaking | Words Often Mispronounced | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: -Identify the words that are often mispronounced -Write them down correctly in phonetic transcription
| Listening Discussing Speaking Writing
| Charts
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 22-23 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | |
| 2 | Oral Skills | Pronunciation of /p/ and /b/ | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Practice and correctly pronounce /p/ and /b/ Give different examples of words that have /p/ and /b/ pronunciation | Listening to the sounds /p/ and /b/ | Audio tapes
| Secondary English Bk 2 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 3 | Reading | Reading comprehension World Environment Day | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: · Read the passage silently · Answer questions on the passage correctly. · Use the vocabulary in the passage correctly in sentences
| Reading comprehension Discussing oral questions Writing answers | Pre-reading activities
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 45-47 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 4 | Grammar | Possessives | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Identify possessives correctly in sentences Identify various uses of possessive forms | Reading notes about possessives Gap filling | Charts
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 36-37 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 5 | Grammar | Number and person | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Demonstrate ability to understand use of number and pronouns correctly
| Reading sentences Discussing different types of pronouns Writing sentences using pronouns | Sample sentences
| Secondary English Bk 2 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 6 | Writing | Invitation letters | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Write invitation letters using the correct format
| Reading letters Writing invitation letters | Sample letters
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 19-21 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2
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| 5 | 1 | Study Skills | Group discussion application
| By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Talk about the role of the society in shaping a child’s behavior | Discussing in groups the role of the society in shaping a child’s behavior
| Video tapes | Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 1-2 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | |
| 2/3 | Reading | Reading comprehension Who Will Speak Out? | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: · Read the passage silently · Answer questions on the passage correctly. · Use the vocabulary in the passage correctly in sentences
| Reading comprehension Discussing the questions gives Writing answers | Pre-reading activities
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 14-17 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 4 | Word Study | Building vocabulary | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: give the meanings of words and use them to write sentences know the spellings of each of the vocabulary words learned apply the vocabulary learned in class in normal day life situations | reading vocabulary discussing the meanings of new words
| dictionary
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 1-2 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 5 | Grammar | Personal pronouns | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Identify the use of Personal pronouns correctly | Gap filling
| Charts
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 47-50 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 6 | Writing | Descriptive writing | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Practice the skill of Descriptive writing | Reading a passage Writing a descriptive essay | Excerpts of summaries
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 50-51 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Listening And Speaking | Features of a legend | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Listen to a legend on Luanda Magere and respond to given questions Identify features of a legend Identify the themes in legends
| Listening to legends Discussing features of legends | Resource person
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 74-75 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | |
| 2 | Oral Skills | Different but Similar-sounding Words | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: -Pronounce words with similar sounds correctly in order to distinguish between them -Differentiate between the spellings of words with similar sounds
| Listening to the teacher Articulating the words Writing | Audio tape Dictionary Charts
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 52-53 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 3 | Study Skills | Note taking | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Take notes effectively using content words
| Reading a passage Discussing steps in note taking Note taking | Pre-listening skills
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 75-76 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 4 | Reading | Reading comprehension Effects Of Alcohol | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: · Read the passage silently · Answer questions on the passage correctly. · Use the vocabulary in the passage correctly in sentences
| Reading comprehension Discussing the given question Writing new words | Pre-reading activities
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 55-56 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 5 | Study skills | Using the Library | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: -Use the card catalogue correctly -Identify the call number in the card -Search a particular book in the shelves accurately
| Visiting the library Listening to the librarian Searching for a book in the shelves | Library
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 43-44 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 6 | Grammar | Indefinite pronouns | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Identify Infinite pronouns and use them correctly in sentences Answer any exercise given on Infinite pronouns Dive examples of Infinite pronouns
| Reading notes in the text books Discussing the use of pronouns Writing sentences | Charts Flash cards | Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 57-59 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Grammar | Indefinite pronouns with possessive case | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Identify Indefinite pronouns and give their possessive case | Identify Indefinite pronouns in a sentence using Indefinite pronouns with possessive case | charts
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 1-2 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | |
| 2 | Writing | Descriptive writing | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Identify the language used in a descriptive paragraph based on sight Use different skills in order to make his/her work as interesting as possible Use adjectives to describe objects, smell and subjects | Discussing Writing a descriptive passage | Sample composition
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 60 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 3 | Listening And Speaking | Intonation | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: -Use intonation appropriately – Differentiate between rising and falling intonation | Listening comprehension Speaking Writing | Charts Audio tapes
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 44 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| HALF TERM BREAK | ||||||||
| 8 | 1 | Study Skills | Group discussion and application | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Study idiomatic expressions used in the passage and use them correctly in sentences | Reading idiomatic expressions Discussing the use of idiomatic expressions Writing idiomatic expressions
| Video tape
| Secondary English Bk 2 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | |
| 2 | Writing | Creative writing | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: -Discuss the elements of a good imaginative composition -Write a good imaginative composition | Writing Discussing oral questions | Pre-reading activities
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 71-73 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 3 | Reading | Reading comprehension How I survived Drug Abuse | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: · Read the passage and respond to questions based on it Read the passage silently · Answer questions on the passage correctly. · Use the vocabulary in the passage correctly in sentences
| Reading comprehension in the question in the text book | Pre-reading activities | Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 77-79 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 4 | Grammar | Modal auxiliaries | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Identify Modal auxiliaries and use them correctly in sentences | Listening to the explanation Discussing Modal auxiliaries Writing sentences Using Modal auxiliaries | Sample sentences
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 68-71 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 5 | Listening and speaking | Legends | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Listen to a passage on legend and answer the questions correctly Identify features of legends shown in the passage from it | Listening comprehension Discussing the features of legends Writing down notes about legends
| Sample paragraphs
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 74-75 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 6 | Writing | Descriptive writing
An event | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Demonstrate the ability to write a strong description of an event | Discussing the event Writing a composition | Sample paragraphs
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 60 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 9 | 1 | Study Skills | Note-taking | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: -Identify dos and don’ts of taking notes -Demonstrate the ability to take notes effectively from the teacher’s lesson | Note-taking Discussion explanation | Sample notes
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 75-77 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | |
| 2 | Reading | Poetry- Writing Short Poems | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Demonstrate the understanding of the poem and respond to questions on it | Reading poems Writing short poems
| Pre-reading activities
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 82-84 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 3 | Reading | Reading comprehension Turn The Pointing Finger | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: · Read the passage silently · Answer questions on the passage correctly. · Use the vocabulary in the passage correctly in sentences
| Reading comprehension Discussing the comprehension question | Pre-reading activities
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 88-90 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 4 | Writing | Descriptive writing | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Identify sense of taste to descriptive writing and write a paragraph based on sense of taste | Write a descriptive based on sense of taste | Sample paragraphs | Secondary English Bk 2 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 5/6 | Revision | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to Revise the terms work | Secondary English Bk 2 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | |||||
| 10 | 1 | Word Study | Building vocabulary | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Consolidate a number of vocabulary and use it in sentences correctly | Reading vocabulary Discussing ways of consolidating the vocabulary | Dictionary | Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 1-2 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | |
| 2 | Grammar | Perfective aspect | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Identify Perfective aspect and use it correctly in sentences | Gap filling Discussing the use of Perfective aspect
| Charts | Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 79-82 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 3 | Writing | Descriptive writing
Sense of hearing | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Identify the importance of sense of hearing in descriptive writing and write a paragraph based on it | Reading a descriptive essay Discussing the importance of the sense of hearing Writing a descriptive essay | Sample paragraph | Secondary English Bk 2 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 4 | Listening And Reading | Listening comprehension | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: · Read the passage silently · Answer questions on the passage correctly. · Use the vocabulary in the passage correctly in sentences
| Reading dialogue Discussing the issues raised in the dialogue | Audio-tape | Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 103 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 5 | Study Skills | Studying a poem | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Read and show understanding of a given poem ‘the dawn’ Show the aspects of poem i.e. styles, themes, persona, rhyme & rhythm, mood & tone Answer any question on poetry | Reading poems Discussing issues raised in the poem | Notes on east African poetry by Austin Bukenya
| Understanding Poetry By Ezekiel Alembi
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| 6 | Reading | Reading comprehension Human Rights | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: · Read the passage silently · Answer questions on the passage correctly. · Use the vocabulary in the passage correctly in sentences
| Reading comprehension Discussing oral questions Writing answers to the questions | Pre-reading activities
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 116-117 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 11 | 1 | Grammar | Progressive aspect | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Identify the correct forms of progressive aspect and use them in sentences | Gap filling | Flash cards
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 90-93 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | |
| 2 | Writing | Writing a poem | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Demonstrate the ability to write short poems on familiar topics such as nature | Reading notes about writing poems Writing poems | Sample poems
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 93-95 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 3 | Listening And Speaking | Songs | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: -Sing a song that they like most -Explain why they like the song -Say when and who sang the song | Singing Discussion Dancing | Audio-tapes
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 96-97 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 4 | Study Skills | Interpretive Reading | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Read given passage or poem and demonstrate ability to bring out the rhythms, the intonations, the tone variations and the meanings that were intended by the author | Reading the passage aloud Explanation
| Sample passage Sample poem
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 97-99 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 5 | Reading | Reading comprehension Kenyatta Finally Released | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: · Read the passage silently · Answer questions on the passage correctly. · Use the vocabulary in the passage correctly in sentences
| Reading comprehension Discussing oral questions | Pre-reading activities
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 124-127 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 6 | Oral Skills | Reading aloud | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Read the poem ‘come, my mother’s sons and use gestures and intonation to add meaning to it Read the words correctly obeying the punctuation marks Lay stress on words where necessary Answer any questions give to him/her to attempt Understand all the vocabulary words used in the lesson | Reading a poem aloud Discussing the use of gesture
| Reading excerpts | Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 172 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 12 | 1 | Grammar | Future time | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Identify the different ways of expressing Future time and use them correctly in sentences | Reading notes Discussing the Future time | Sample sentences
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 101-103 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | |
| 2 | Writing | Dialogues | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: -Write a good conversation -Act it out in class | Writing a dialogue Acting it out in class
| Video samples of dialogues
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 103-104 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 3 | Oral Skills | Silent letters | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Identify silent letters in given words | Reading silent letters Gap filling | Spelling drill Dictionary
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 33-34 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 4 | Listening And Speaking | Rhyme | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: -Define rhyme correctly _Identify rhyme in a given poem correctly | Reading comprehension Discussing the use of sign language | Audio tapes
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 104-105 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 5 | Reading | Reading comprehension A Change In The Role Of The Family | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: · Read the passage silently · Answer questions on the passage correctly. · Use the vocabulary in the passage correctly in sentences
| Reading comprehension Writing new words
| Pre-reading activities
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 132-134 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 6 | Study skills | Note-making | By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: -Identify the main points in the passage “Hairdressers’ Health Care” correctly -Follow the given steps in note-making by the teacher correctly | Reading Writing Note-making | Dictionary
| Secondary English Bk 2 Pg 106-108 Secondary English Teacher’s Guide Bk 2 | ||
| 13 END TERM ONE EXAMS, MARKING AND CLOSING | ||||||||
